Inhaler mishandling remains common in real life and is associated with reduced disease control
Andrea S. Melani,Marco Bonavia,Vincenzo Cilenti,Cristina Cinti,Marco Lodi,Paola Martucci,Maria Serra,Nicola Scichilone,Piersante Sestini,Maria Aliani,Margherita Neri +10 more
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In this paper, the authors investigated the prevalence of inhaler mishandling in a large population of experienced patients referring to chest clinics; to analyze the variables associated with misuse and the relationship between inhaler handling and health-care resources use and disease control.About:
This article is published in Respiratory Medicine.The article was published on 2011-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 681 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dry-powder inhaler & Inhaler.read more
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Level of asthma control and risk factors for poor asthma control among clinic patients seen at a Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tewodros Haile Gebremariam,Amsalu Bekele Binegdie,Abebe S. Mitiku,Aschalew W. Ashagrie,Kibrom G. Gebrehiwot,Dawit Kebede Huluka,Charles B. Sherman,Neil W. Schluger +7 more
TL;DR: Most asthmatics attending in the largest public hospital in Ethiopia, had uncontrolled asthma, and several risk factors for poor asthma control were identified.
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Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo flow rate dependency of budesonide/formoterol Easyhaler(®).
TL;DR: Comparable in vitro flow rate dependency between budesonide/formoterol EH and Symbicort TH was found using the range of clinically relevant flow rates.
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Optimizing inhalation technique using web-based videos in obstructive lung diseases
Tobias Müller,Annegret Müller,Christian Hübel,Verena Knipel,Wolfram Windisch,Christian Cornelissen,Michael Dreher +6 more
TL;DR: German Airway League inhalation technique training videos were easy to understand and effectively improved inhalation techniques in patients with airway diseases.
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Impact of extrafine formulations of inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting beta-2 agonist combinations on patient-related outcomes in asthma and COPD
TL;DR: Improved biomarkers of peripheral airways are improved by beclomethasone/formoterol extrafine treatment in comparison with equivalent nonextrafine inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting beta-2 agonist (ICS/LABA) combinations, and these improvements are associated with improved lung function and clinical outcomes, along with reduced systemic exposure to inhaled cortisol.
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Urging Europe to put non-adherence to inhaled respiratory medication higher on the policy agenda: A report from the First European Congress on Adherence to Therapy
Job F M van Boven,Federico Lavorini,P. N. Richard Dekhuijzen,Francesco Blasi,David Price,Giovanni Viegi +5 more
TL;DR: The main conclusions and recommendations following the congress are presented, in particular those of interest for healthcare policy regarding inhaled medication non-adherence in patients with obstructive airway diseases (i.e. asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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